Bread pakora recipe | How to make bread pakora | Bread snacks recipes

Bread pakora recipe, a quick bread snack recipe – Bread pakora also known as bread pakoda is a popular breakfast, tea time snack and a popular street food of India, mainly in Mumbai. One gets to see these even in the tiffin centers & restaurants across India. There are 2 ways these are made, First one is plain bread pakora and the other is potato stuffed one. The plain one are made without stuffing. The other ones are made similar to the bread rolls or bread bonda but not the same.

To make plain bread pakora, just dip the bread slices in batter and deep fry. You can use the same recipe mentioned below, skip making the stuffing.

These crisp fried delicious bread pakora are heavy and go great as a weekend or party snack. There are 2 ways one can make the filling. The easiest way is to go simple without the tempering like I made for this bread rolls. The second method is the way I have shown below in the step by step pictures.

Both ways they taste good, but the method I showed below is more flavorful. Recipe method is roughly adapted from Chef Tarladalal’s site.

How to make bread pakora

Place the potato mix over 3 bread slices. Cover each slice with another one.

Press gently and cut each sandwich to 2 triangles. Set these aside.

Heat oil in a pan for shallow or deep frying. You can use as less as possible if using a nonstick pan.

While the oil heats prepare the batter. In another bowl, mix together besan, ajwain, red chili powder, salt, rice flour and turmeric.

Pour water just enough to make the batter that is neither too thick nor too thin. It must be similar to the mirchi bajji batter.

Check if the oil is hot by dropping a little amount of batter in the oil. The batter has to rise without browning.

Frying bread pakora

Place each cut slice in the batter and drop gently in the hot oil.

Fry bread pakora until golden on both the sides on a medium heat. Flip when one side is golden and fry.

Repeat frying the rest of bread pakora. Drain on a kitchen tissue. Serve bread pakora hot or warm with green chutney or sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Bread pakora recipe | How to make bread pakora | Bread snacks recipes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 495Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Sodium 1030mg43%

Potassium 886mg25%

Total Carbohydrates 66g22%

Dietary Fiber 10g40%

Sugars 7g

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A8%

Vitamin C47.4%

Calcium14.5%

Iron44.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Preparation to make bread pakora

1. Steam or boil potatoes until just cooked. Do not over cook as they will turn soggy. I steam them in a pressure cooker without the weight. You can also use a steamer or just boil in the pan with little water. I have used very few green peas, you can skip if you do not like them. Set these aside to cool. Mash them up well with a masher. 2. Heat 1 spoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard and allow them to crackle. Add ginger paste, chopped green chilies and curry leaves. 3. Saute them all until aromatic. Switch off the stove. 4. Add hing, chili powder, turmeric and garam masala.

5. Transfer the mashed potatoes, sprinkle salt and mix well. You can also add coriander leaves.

stuffing masala for bread pakora

6. Place the bread slices and then spread the potato masala. 7. Cover with another slice of bread. You can also spread green chutney on the other slice.

8. Press the bread slices well to hold the stuffing properly. Cut them diagonally. 9. Similarly prepare all the stuffed bread. Set these aside.

How to make bread pakora

10. Begin to heat the oil as needed. In a mixing bowl, add besan, chili powder, ajwain / carom seeds, salt, rice flour and turmeric. Mix them up very well. 11. Add water just as needed and make a thick batter.

12. The consistency must be similar to the bajji batter. 13. You will have to gently lift the stuffed bread and dip in batter. Make sure it is coated on the sides as well. Hold towards the 2 edges and lift them from the batter. Gently swipe the excess batter. 14. Drop in the hot oil.

15. Fry until golden on both the sides by flipping. Drain them on a kitchen tissue. Serve bread pakora hot with Green chutney or sauce.

About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.

I am Mrs. Udaya from Bangalore. I tried a variety of your dishes and I must say they have come out very well. Your step by step picture is very appealing and you make it look so simple. Thank you so much Swathi. God bless